We are looking for an experienced and passionate leader with particular interest in accounting, financial processes and continuous improvement to join our FCA South EMEA team. We offer you an interesting job opportunity, in a team-oriented work environment, with access to a professional and global network.
As Director FCA South Africa, you will have an overall responsibility for Financial Control & Accounting in the South Africa-area, responsible for IFRS accounts, local accounting, and compliance. You will manage a team of 7 people and together you will ensure and execute local accounting, financial and tax compliance for all legal entities in South Africa and provide support and expertise in accounting and compliance related topics. You will be responsible for setting up robust processes and work procedures within the team as well as between your team and other parts of the company and the Volvo Group. You will also need to take active part in defining and developing the internal control structures and increase the internal control awareness on all levels in the company.
Within FCA South EMEA , you will be part of a global and diverse team of skilled and high-performance professionals who work with passion and trust each other in an open and positive atmosphere.
Reporting: The Director FCA South Africa reports to the VP FCA South EMEA region and is a member of the regional management team.
Job Objectives:
- Lead and manage the South African accounting team.
- Responsible for Accounting and Financial reporting according to Group and Local GAAP as well as agreed output to TD / BA locally.
- Responsible for tax administration and compliance incl. transfer pricing execution.
- Play a proactive role in coaching and advising the TD/BA and CMT within Volvo Group Southern Africa in accounting and compliance topics.
- To be a strong Champion for the Volvo Group culture (Volvo values, Code of Conduct etc.) and an ambassador / coach for the lean way of working.
- Masters degree in Business Administration, Finance and Economics and a Qualified Accountant.
- A natural leader who is used to take a lead in a team.
- Should have a holistic business and process awareness and understand the link to the financial statements.
- Ability to identify the key control points in the processes and secure adherence from a financial reporting risk perspective.
- Good communication skills and good team spirit approach.
- An analytical and driven person with high integrity and with a structured, and well-organized way of working.
- Solution-oriented mindset to deals with different matters in a logical and structured manner.
- Must have a can-do-attitude and not afraid of taking own initiative.
- Must have a strong ethical compass and are not afraid to speak up.
Volvo Group Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd is an affirmative action, equal employment opportunity employer. We encourage people with disability to apply.
About Us
The Volvo Group drives prosperity through transport solutions, offering trucks, buses, construction equipment, power solutions for marine and industrial applications, financing and services that increase our customers uptime and productivity. Founded in 1927, the Volvo Group is committed to shaping the future landscape of sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions. Countless career opportunities are offered across the groups leading brands and entities that share a culture of Trust, Passion, High Performance, Change and Customer Success.
www.volvogroup.com/career.
Volvo Group Finance contributes to realizing the vision of the Volvo Group by developing and providing a wide range of expert services from financial planning to accounting, business controlling, M&As, financial reporting and investor relations. With Volvo Group Finance you will be part of a global and diverse team of highly skilled professionals who work with passion, trust each other and embrace change to stay ahead. We make our customers win.
Auto req ID
142553BR
Organization
Group Finance
State / Province
Gauteng
City/Town
Johannesburg
Employment/Assignment Type
Regular
Travel Required (maximum)
Occasional Travel
Functional Area
Finance & Control
Last application date
24-Jul-2023